Recipe Mailbox: Apple muffins

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Apple muffins

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Makes 12 muffins

Kilisitina Mahe of Hawthorne, Calif., enjoys the apple muffins served at a local restaurant. Mahe was hoping for a good recipe since the restaurant was unable to share theirs.

This recipe, which I’ve used for years, should fill the bill for Mahe.

Peel, core and finely chop the apples until you have 4 cups. Toss chopped apples with sugar in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix eggs, oil, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth. Add this to the apple mixture.

Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and mace. Add this to the apple-egg mixture until just combined. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour into prepared muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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